“Love” may mean “zero” in tennis, but for Caroline Lemieux, it marked the beginning of everything. At 3 ½ years old, she experienced communication delays that hindered her social interactions. Her athletic mother, Katie, introduced Caroline to a variety of sports, including soccer, T-ball, and basketball. But Katie’s efforts were in vain until they discovered...
After unexpectedly losing both of their jobs in the same month, husband and wife duo Nicole Folkes-Johnson and Donshay Johnson began a temporary food share out of their garage. “There was no big purpose. We didn’t really have a plan,” said Folkes-Johnson. “We were trying to help our neighbors eat better.” Nearly 15 years later,...
A high-school football player’s odds of making it into the NFL are less than one percent – lower than the chances of being struck by lightning. Strong Rock Christian School alumnus Demetrius Knight, Jr. (Class of 2019) has beaten those odds. In April 2025, the Cincinnati Bengals drafted the linebacker from Henry County in the...
The tract of dairy farmland didn’t seem like anything special in the late 1950s. But those 850 acres in Henry County became the site of a dream come true: bringing NASCAR to Georgia. Automobile racing was nothing new in the state or the Atlanta area. Coca-Cola founder Asa Candler helped fund Atlanta Speedway in 1909...
The new head coach for Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy has only been in Henry County since the spring, but is already making an impact on the players of the ELCA Chargers’ football team. Coach Justin Roberts moved from Debary, Florida, with his lovely wife, Jessica, their two sons, JJ and Jackson, and their dog, Alli,...
The humidity hung heavy, like a damp curtain, as 22-year-old Millie Muscatello (now Evans) climbed aboard a helicopter in July 1970. Her destination was the 17th Field Hospital in An Khe, Vietnam, and she was the pilot’s only cargo. The landing pad was empty when she arrived, and the pilot left her alone there in...
Halloween can be spooky AND fun for all children, but may be a little trickier for those on the autism spectrum. So how can you, as a neighbor, friend, or community organizer, help make this and other Fall festivities LESS spooky and MORE fun for these more sensitive children? “Large events can be unpredictable and...
My recent return to the land of the Inca culture was a special time. Our second trip to Peru, in May of this year, felt even more special than the first. We began in Cusco, where we reunited with our friend Alvaro. He is an expert in Inca culture and a close family friend of...
Imagine undergoing multiple surgeries to correct chronic knee pain but finding no relief. This was the reality of Arlene Randle’s life earlier this year. “I had four different surgeries to try to fix my knee problems, everything but a knee replacement,” she said. “I was in physical therapy because I had developed a limp in...
We have all seen an old western movie where the sheriff hammers a Most Wanted Poster on the outside wall of the local jailhouse, and we’ve seen episodes of “America’s Most Wanted” where the host documents the search for society’s evildoers. Those two words, “Most Wanted,” have always implied the ongoing pursuit of lawbreakers in...